"I LEARNED THAT I BELONGED HERE"
Robert Tagorda posts on what Reagan--and America--meant to him as an immigrant child. Here's a perspective, and a challenge to the country, that I'd never fully appreciated before:
These experiences shaped my view of America. Like many other immigrants, I came to see it as a place of abundant opportunities: if my parents, who led fairly comfortable lives in their native land, were willing to assume such difficult challenges in this new country, then it must indeed hold promises for a bright future. After all, my parents' professional downgrade (from rising bankers to waiter and secretary) and the childrens' personal loss (from age 1 to 4, my sister knew nothing about her father and mother) seemed sensible only if the United States were truly special.